Blaze ravages world's largest fish market

TOKYO - Japanese police and fire investigators sifted through the charred wreckage of parts of the world's largest fish market, a day after flames tore through seven buildings at the Tokyo tourist site.

The 80-year-old Tsukiji market draws tens of thousands of visitors a year to its network of stalls laden with exotic species of fish and fresh sushi.

No people were injured in the fire that broke out on Thursday and sent gray smoke billowing over the city, but 935 square meters of shops and restaurants in seven buildings were destroyed, a Tokyo Fire Department spokesman said.